DETERMINING THE TOURIST LOAD CAPACITY IN THREE COUNTRY PATHS AT CEHEGIN (MURCIA)

Authors

  • Mª Luz Tudela Serrano
  • Ana Isabel Giménez Alarte
Keywords: walking, territory, management, conservation, load capacity

Abstract

The walking is an activity that takes place on roads marked, preferably traditional. Walking helps to know the territory its natural elements, cultural, economic and / or ethnographic. His practice requires the support of planning techniques to mitigate its potencial negative impacts. The aim of this paper is to go and determine the load capacity tourist in three paths short tour of the municipality of Cehegín (Murcia). The load capacity tourist is an instrument that contributes to the conservation and efficient management of the territory, making the walkers have a quality experience and can meet their expectations. With its application is called the maximum number of visitors that can withstand the trail, without causing the loss or degradation of resources and reduce the degree of satisfaction visitor.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Mª Luz Tudela Serrano

Departamento de Geografía Universidad de Mucia

Ana Isabel Giménez Alarte

Departamento de Geografía Universidad de Mucia
How to Cite
Tudela Serrano, M. L., & Giménez Alarte, A. I. (2008). DETERMINING THE TOURIST LOAD CAPACITY IN THREE COUNTRY PATHS AT CEHEGIN (MURCIA). Cuadernos de Turismo, (22), 211–229. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/turismo/article/view/48191
Issue
Section
Artículos